This program is designed to prepare the student to enter the work force as a home attendant or Home Health Aide. The program content provides instruction in services that assist in maintaining maximum independence and safety in the home environment.
The student will learn purposes and functions of long-term care facilities, communication, respecting resident rights, employability skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, infection control, emergencies and accident prevention, fire safety and disaster preparedness, promoting resident's independence, organization, observation and charting, and personal care needs.
As a home health aide, you'll engage in a variety of tasks that center around providing personal care and health-related services to patients who are unable to perform these tasks for themselves. You may also help with clients' household chores, including laundry, light cleaning, and meal preparation.
- Health Care Delivery System and Health Occupations
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills Effectively
- Legal and Ethical Responsibility including HIPAA
- Wellness and Disease Concepts
- Principles of Infection Control (OSHA)
- Safety and Security Procedures
- Principles of Nutrition
- Personal Patient Care Procedures
- Bio-Psycho-Social Support
General Admission
Clinical Requirements
Caregiving is a very demanding and rewarding position. As a home health aide, you'll be able to lighten the workload and burden that patients and their families experience — giving them peace of mind and making a life-changing difference.
Home health aides are healthcare workers trained to provide basic care to people who are unable to care for themselves. Roughly eight out of ten people who need long-term care can get it right at home with the care of a home health aide.